Ed Sullivan on 'What's My Line' (1958)

[757killer757]

is ed sullivan that screams HHOOOOOOOOOOOOO ?

[Kntryhart]

Arlene is stunning!

[ECO473]

Sullivan's putting that witty, urbane panel on the floor is just precious!!!

[syncswim123]

I watched the Ed Sullivan Show with my parents weekly. I must say, seeing him like this, so fun and so different from the controlled stiffness we saw was WONDERFUL. He won me over when he said of Elvis, 'This is one of the finest young men I have ever met.', when Elvis insisted on singing his Mother's favorite hymn on his show.

[jedispaz2002]

thats great!! lol, wow

[cheeriosinabowl]

Ed was a true entertainer, top notch quality as we all know. He looks very dashing here, charismatic. He was one of the best, his show was classy and fun to watch.

RIP Ed.

[tazal5011]

oh my mr daly is trying to keep a straight face



[Savorist]

the host looks like kevin spacey

[alienhuman]

I can never tell Nixon and Sullivan apart.

[spactick]

I didn't realize Sullivan had a sense of humor.

[GerardSquires]

Cool Show

[jduyvun]

fidel castro? hence, the yuks at the politics line and "comrade"

[ragemanchoo82]

Whos the rubber mask supposed to be of?

[doc1917]

@ragemanchoo82 a caveman

[juliurashima]

should be exists this program in this days!!! is so funny... could you imagine try to figure who is the misterious guest ... like hugh laurie characterizing Dr House????

[tedhobgood]

GOOD LORD! This is the WEIRDEST segment of WML ever! I would've expected that sort of act from Ernie Kovacs, but not Ed Sullivan! Very funny! (How did Arlene ever guess it was him?!?)

[sheltv100]

This is better than the crap seen on American TV today.

[bluebear1985]

Wayne & Shuster, whom Sullivan mentioned as CBS stars, were sort of stars of the network. They were actually a comedy duo from Canada, stars of the CBC. They did appear on Sullivan a number of times though. I just thought I'd clear that up. There are a few of their clips on You Tube, but only a few. Check them out if you're interested.

[Harlan346]

What show! It should be brought back! Thank goodness we have YouTube to help us remember those great days. Alas! I don't think they will return. I wonder if there's a web site that has more WML, aside from good old YouTube?

[DominoRyder]

Damn, Ed Sullivan was one of the best guests ever, he's so funny here, I never would have guessed!

[Willzsales]

Sullivan was a real SOB during his career.

[cd637299]

I want that mask!

[calchick82]

"The Ed Sullivan Show" was one of those rare shows that the whole family could watch. I was born in 1964, but I do remember the show being on in our home on Sunday nights when I was a little girl. Sullivan had the image of being dour and serious, but it was nice to see him do a comedic turn in this clip:)

[zildj1an]

I remember watching the Ed Sullivan show as a kid in the 1960s. Loved it. As a host, he was always very stoic and serious. But, this WML clip is hysterical. I never knew he had it in himself to be so comedic.

[TheMoviefan1996]

This show should come on TV.

[BigDuckKetterer]

@egrand1508 You are absolutely correct!! I did that on purpose, and you are the only one who has commented on it, so at least I know there is one person who enjoyed those halcyon days!!! Thank you for the contact my friend!!!!! Have a nice day

[JJJBRICE]

John Payne s unknowing rehash on Arlene s question , gave Arlene the flash ! correct guest- Ed Sullivan  who was real funny in mask .

[BigDuckKetterer]

TenStarsplus !!!! Does anyone remember that Arlene Francis was the Fran from Bur Tilstrom's " Kukla, Fran, and Ollie "??!!! That was one of the earliest children's TV shows, and it was one of my favorites!!!! Thank you for posting this fantabulous video!!!!!!

[egrand1508]

@BigDuckKetterer I'm afraid that's not correct. The Fran of Kukla, Fran, and Ollie was named Fran Allison. That show was based in Chicago, and I don't think she ever worked in New York. Arlene Francis was host of NBC's Home show and did segments for the Today show. She also was in several Broadway plays and an occasional movie.

[BigDuckKetterer]

TenStarsplus !!!!!!! I loved that mask, I wonder if Barack Obama was the model for the mask, and if he's lieing about his age!!!!!! I wish we still had TV shows, with the host being of the same calibre as Ed Sullivan !!!!! That mask sure does look like Barack Obama!!!!

[TheFrogger15]

@BigDuckKetterer That's right guy........STAY CLASSY.

[Stanger182]

@BigDuckKetterer oh ur sooo funny....i bet you like laughing at your own stupid ignorant jokes

[BigDuckKetterer]

TenStarsplus !!!!!! Not only was Mr. Sullivan one of my favorite TV personalities, I think he was the epitome of all telivision hosts!!! He had NO peers!!!! Thank you so much for posting this video!!!! R.I.P. Ed Sullivan, you are truly missed by everyone who has a modicum of intellect!!!!! Fantabulous video!!!!

[PureSoapCleans]

This show was really fun to watch, wasn't it?

Not like tv today, so vulgar and boring. Depressing.

This before I was born, and I wonder, what has happened to our world? It has turned so mediocre, rude, violent, ignorant and vulgar.

[franklindavid]

Amazing ! it takes you back in time.

[millsbrothers]

I am readin a great new book about Mr. Sullivan!!

[Shadow4000000]

@millsbrothers what kind of book?

[millsbrothers]

@Shadow4000000 "Right Here on Our Stage Tonight" Nachman

[myturbnzdirty]

Hilarious!!! Ahhh the good old days =*(

[ShawDAMAN]

5 stars for that mask :P

[saajanthegreat]

lol :D

[marcellolippi]

Great! Thanks

[MisterEvasion]

Sunday at 8pm. It was an institution. Strange to think how distant past his show is now.

[hankaaron1961]

"Does he do a one-man show"

That's a good one!

[CarlyIsAGangster]

Arlene loooooooked pretty :]

[JanWest24]

What do you mean when the country was white?Are you racist or something.

[badtown88]

Wow, I never knew Ed actually had a sense of humor.

[madamerotten]

Ed was a bit of a jerk, once threatening Jerome Robbins on the basis of his homosexuality.

[damone77]

Wow,

Ed really changed his voice for this. This is my all time favorite game-show.

[elvenlove]

He's so oddly shaped. I love it.

[soulierinvestments]

Hard to tell what is more funny: 2:38 > Sullivan staring at Daly like he were some sort of oil painting or 2:49 > Kilgallen holding her hands up to her mouth straining to be heard through the hurricanes of laughter. Can't beat live TV.

[cochranexyz]

I love this kind of TV: simple. Today's crap is like a video game with other video games going on at the same time on screen.

[ciroalb3]

what was so good about it was that they all did it simply to please and entertain the audience.

[evfich]

this has altered my perception of ed sullivan

[bigred997]

this was classically hysterical. thanx for uploading!

[RanetkiFan]

Poor Dorothy, she died after a show one night, very young

[soulierinvestments]

For a show famous for sophistication and posh, this was darned surreal. Thanx.

[davemock]

Especially in the cases of Messrs Sullivan and Daly, two emcee/journalists who embodied dignity throughout their lives. Seeing Mr. Sullivan with that mask is a riot.

[soulierinvestments]

Poor John Daly. He looks miffed when he isn't stifling gawfaws or straining to keep a straight face.

[prchristman]

Reminded me of the Nairobi Trio, or the Nairobi solo! Thanks for posting!

Sullivan apparently left the mask under the desk at the end. If I were John Daly, I couldn't have resisted putting it on myself and saying, "We'll be back after these messages" with a perfectly ... straight? ... face.